| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Larry Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Malone (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Reinert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Jack Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vic Hawthorne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc West (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ithaca | Carlos Pierce denies the turnaround by Aaron Reinert | 41-35 |
| 19:36 | Central | Carlos Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:24 | Central | Kevin Swanson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Swanson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:11 | Ithaca | A charge is called on Ray Humphrey - foul #2 on Ray Humphrey, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:55 | Central | Vic Hawthorne is fouled on the floor by Aaron Reinert - foul #2 on Aaron Reinert, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 18:39 | Central | Vic Hawthorne steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-35 |
| 18:34 | Ithaca | Kevin Swanson is called for the reach on Ray Humphrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Swanson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Central | Gene Mangum (SG), Kevin Stiffler (SF) Vic Hawthorne, Kevin Swanson | |
| 18:15 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 18:14 | Central | Marc West grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:03 | Central | Marc West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 18:01 | Central | Gene Mangum snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:54 | Central | Jack Crane is fouled on the floor by Aaron Reinert - foul #3 on Aaron Reinert, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willis Bostrom (SG), Jerry Church (SF), Morris Bott (C) Jeremiah Malone, Ray Humphrey, Aaron Reinert | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG), David Nelson (PF), Brian Grace (C) Jack Crane, Carlos Pierce, Marc West | |
| 17:39 | Central | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:37 | Ithaca | Morris Bott snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | Ithaca | Jerry Church is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Stiffler - foul #2 on Kevin Stiffler, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Hammond (PG) Larry Manning | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 17:22 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 17:20 | Central | Kevin Stiffler gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:06 | Central | Kevin Stiffler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Central | Vic Hawthorne (SG), Glen Moore (PF) Gene Mangum, Kevin Stiffler | |
| 16:59 | Ithaca | Willis Bostrom is hacked by Brian Grace - foul #1 on Brian Grace, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| 16:39 | Ithaca | David Nelson takes the ball from Jerry Church | 41-35 |
| 16:26 | Central | Jerry Church steals it from Brian Grace | 41-35 |
| 16:23 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Larry Manning (PG), Ray Humphrey (SF) Michael Hammond, Willis Bostrom | |
| Subs | Central | Jack Crane (PG), Kevin Stiffler (SF), Carlos Pierce (PF), Marc West (C) Robert Cadorette, David Nelson, Glen Moore, Brian Grace | |
| 16:14 | Central | Marc West hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vic Hawthorne | 41-38 |
| 16:10 | Ithaca | Kevin Stiffler steps in front of the Ray Humphrey pass in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 15:50 | Central | Carlos Pierce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:48 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Larry Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ray Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Brouwer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Bott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Jack Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vic Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Stiffler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc West (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey is hacked by Vic Hawthorne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vic Hawthorne, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone (SG), Paul Pelfrey (PF), Aaron Reinert (C) Jerry Church, Timothy Brouwer, Morris Bott | |
| Subs | Central | Gene Mangum (SG), Kevin Swanson (SF) Vic Hawthorne, Kevin Stiffler | |
| 15:29 | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 15:27 | Central | Marc West snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:22 | Central | Kevin Swanson makes the shot from the left block | 41-40 |
| 15:13 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:58 | Central | Paul Pelfrey blocks the short jumper by Carlos Pierce | 44-40 |
| 14:57 | Ithaca | Aaron Reinert snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Ithaca | Larry Manning is hacked by Jack Crane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Crane, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ithaca | John Johnson (SF) Ray Humphrey | |
| Subs | Central | Michael Brooks (PG), Glen Moore (PF), David Nelson (C) Jack Crane, Carlos Pierce, Marc West | |
| 14:39 | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Manning | 47-40 |
| 14:17 | Central | Kevin Swanson is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willis Bostrom (SG), Jerry Church (SF) Jeremiah Malone, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG), Vic Hawthorne (SG), Brian Grace (C) Michael Brooks, Gene Mangum, Glen Moore | |
| 14:07 | Central | Vic Hawthorne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Hammond (PG) Larry Manning | |
| Subs | Central | Glen Moore (PF) David Nelson | |
| 13:50 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Church | 49-40 |
| 13:33 | Central | Glen Moore buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cadorette | 49-43 |
| 13:28 | Ithaca | Robert Cadorette is called for the reach on Michael Hammond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cadorette, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey (SF), Morris Bott (C) Willis Bostrom, Aaron Reinert | |
| Subs | Central | Jack Crane (PG), Carlos Pierce (PF) Vic Hawthorne, Glen Moore | |
| 13:28 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:28 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:09 | Central | Kevin Swanson drills a floater from close range | 51-45 |
| 13:00 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlos Pierce - foul #2 on Carlos Pierce, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Larry Manning (PG), Willis Bostrom (SG) Michael Hammond, Jerry Church | |
| Subs | Central | Michael Brooks (SG), Kevin Stiffler (SF), Marc West (C) Robert Cadorette, Kevin Swanson, Brian Grace | |
| 13:00 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:00 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:43 | Central | Kevin Stiffler comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 53-45 |
| 12:41 | Central | Marc West grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:24 | Central | Kevin Stiffler misses the easy layup | 53-45 |
| 12:22 | Central | Kevin Stiffler grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:58 | Central | Carlos Pierce misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Willis Bostrom - foul #1 on Willis Bostrom, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone (SG), Jerry Church (SF), Aaron Reinert (C) Willis Bostrom, Ray Humphrey, Morris Bott | |
| Subs | Central | Vic Hawthorne (SG), Gene Mangum (SF), David Nelson (C) Jack Crane, Kevin Stiffler, Marc West | |
| 11:58 | Central | Carlos Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:58 | Central | Carlos Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:53 | Ithaca | Gene Mangum steps in front of the Paul Pelfrey pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 11:39 | Central | David Nelson misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 11:37 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to David Nelson | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Larry Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Malone (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Church (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pelfrey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Aaron Reinert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vic Hawthorne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Mangum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Pierce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Central | Carlos Pierce misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 11:18 | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | Ithaca | Larry Manning buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 10:42 | Central | David Nelson is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Hammond (PG), Ray Humphrey (SF), Timothy Brouwer (PF) Larry Manning, Jerry Church, Paul Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG), Kevin Swanson (SF), Marc West (C) Michael Brooks, Vic Hawthorne, Carlos Pierce | |
| 10:22 | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 10:20 | Central | David Nelson gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:02 | Central | Gene Mangum can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 10:01 | Central | David Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:54 | Central | Ray Humphrey steals the ball from Kevin Swanson | 56-47 |
| 09:38 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Hammond | 58-47 |
| 09:13 | Central | Gene Mangum is hacked by Jeremiah Malone - foul #1 on Jeremiah Malone, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Larry Manning (PG), Willis Bostrom (SG), Jerry Church (SF), Morris Bott (C) Michael Hammond, Jeremiah Malone, Ray Humphrey, Aaron Reinert | |
| Subs | Central | Jack Crane (PG), Vic Hawthorne (SG), Kevin Stiffler (SF), Glen Moore (PF), Brian Grace (C) Robert Cadorette, Gene Mangum, Kevin Swanson, David Nelson, Marc West | |
| 08:54 | Central | Jack Crane misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-47 |
| 08:53 | Ithaca | Morris Bott grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 08:51 | Ithaca | Kevin Stiffler picks off the pass by Larry Manning in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 08:39 | Central | Glen Moore makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jack Crane | 58-49 |
| 08:30 | Ithaca | Morris Bott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Church | 60-49 |
| 08:14 | Central | Vic Hawthorne buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Stiffler | 60-52 |
| 08:00 | Ithaca | Morris Bott knocks in the shot from close range | 62-52 |
| 07:34 | Central | Glen Moore hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Stiffler | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Larry Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis Bostrom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Brouwer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Bott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Jack Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vic Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Stiffler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Moore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Grace (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Ithaca | Kevin Stiffler swats the short shot by Jerry Church | 62-55 |
| 07:19 | Central | Kevin Stiffler snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 07:03 | Central | Brian Grace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:01 | Central | Jack Crane pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:42 | Central | Kevin Stiffler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Crane | 62-58 |
| 06:21 | Ithaca | Brian Grace swats the layup by Timothy Brouwer | 62-58 |
| 06:19 | Central | Brian Grace gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:06 | Central | Glen Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 62-58 |
| 06:05 | Ithaca | Morris Bott pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:47 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-58 |
| 05:46 | Ithaca | Jerry Church grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:46 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone (SG), Ray Humphrey (SF), Paul Pelfrey (PF), Aaron Reinert (C) Willis Bostrom, Jerry Church, Timothy Brouwer, Morris Bott | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG), Gene Mangum (SG), Kevin Swanson (SF), Carlos Pierce (PF), Marc West (C) Jack Crane, Vic Hawthorne, Kevin Stiffler, Glen Moore, Brian Grace | |
| 05:27 | Ithaca | Robert Cadorette is called for the reach on Larry Manning - foul #4 on Robert Cadorette, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 05:27 | Ithaca | Larry Manning makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:27 | Ithaca | Larry Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:13 | Central | Carlos Pierce scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cadorette | 64-61 |
| 05:04 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey misses long on a floater from the left side | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | Central | Carlos Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:51 | Central | Marc West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 04:49 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:45 | Ithaca | Larry Manning clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:43 | Ithaca | Aaron Reinert gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:28 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Manning | 67-61 |
| 04:06 | Central | Marc West's pass is intercepted by Ray Humphrey | 67-61 |
| 04:03 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey dunks the ball | 69-61 |
| 03:48 | Central | Kevin Swanson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 69-61 |
| 03:47 | Central | Gene Mangum snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Central | Robert Cadorette is whistled for traveling | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Hammond (PG), Jerry Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Morris Bott (C) Larry Manning, Jeremiah Malone, Ray Humphrey, Aaron Reinert | |
| Subs | Central | Jack Crane (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Glen Moore (PF), David Nelson (C) Robert Cadorette, Gene Mangum, Carlos Pierce, Marc West | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Michael Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Church (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Morris Bott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Jack Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glen Moore (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hammond | 71-61 |
| 02:55 | Central | John Johnson steps in front of the David Nelson pass | 71-61 |
| 02:55 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Larry Manning (PG), Jeremiah Malone (SG), Ray Humphrey (SF), Timothy Brouwer (PF) Michael Hammond, Jerry Church, John Johnson, Paul Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Central | Vic Hawthorne (SG), Carlos Pierce (PF), Marc West (C) Michael Brooks, Glen Moore, David Nelson | |
| 02:33 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey scores on a floater in the lane set up by Jeremiah Malone and he's fouled by Marc West - foul #1 on Marc West, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Central | David Nelson (SF) Kevin Swanson | |
| 02:33 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey makes the free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:26 | Central | Marc West is fouled on the floor by Morris Bott - foul #1 on Morris Bott, team foul #7 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Hammond (PG), Jerry Church (SG), John Johnson (SF) Larry Manning, Jeremiah Malone, Ray Humphrey | |
| Subs | Central | Michael Brooks (PG), Gene Mangum (SG), Glen Moore (PF) Jack Crane, Vic Hawthorne, Carlos Pierce | |
| 02:26 | Central | Marc West misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:26 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:05 | Ithaca | Jerry Church comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gene Mangum - foul #1 on Gene Mangum, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Central | Kevin Stiffler (SF), Brian Grace (C) Glen Moore, Marc West | |
| 02:05 | Ithaca | Jerry Church misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:05 | Ithaca | Jerry Church makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:52 | Central | Morris Bott steps in front of the Gene Mangum pass | 75-61 |
| 01:31 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG) Michael Brooks | |
| 01:14 | Central | David Nelson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 00:50 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Johnson | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central | David Nelson misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willis Bostrom (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 00:45 | Central | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:45 | Central | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 00:15 | Central | Kevin Stiffler drills a jumper from the right wing | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond runs out the clock | 79-66 |